Veterinary Surgeon - Small Animal

About the Role

This small animal Veterinary Surgeon role is based at Rowe Veterinary Group's Wotton-under-Edge practice, where you will join a busy, committed team delivering first opinion care alongside more advanced caseload exposure. The role includes a dedicated operating day each week, so you will have protected time to concentrate on developing your surgical skills.

You will also take part in a weekend rota on a 1:8 pattern, working alongside two other vets on Saturday and Sunday and seeing true ECC cases. The practice environment includes a mix of routine primary care and close working proximity to advanced practitioners in neurology and radioactive iodine.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care across a varied small animal caseload
• Work collaboratively with the wider practice team to support patients and clients
• Use your dedicated operating day each week to focus on surgery
• Take part in the weekend rota on a 1:8 pattern
• Work alongside the practice team and contribute to its clinical culture
• Support colleagues while continuing to build your own clinical skills and interests

Requirements

• Veterinary degree and RCVS registration, or eligibility to register
• Experience in clinical practice with growing confidence in routine medical and surgical cases
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to build effective relationships with clients and colleagues
• Proactive approach to learning and development
• Professional, reliable, and able to work both independently and collaboratively

Benefits

• Salary up to £50,000 pa FTE, DOE
• 40 hours per week over days
• Monday as a set day off
• Dedicated operating day each week with no consulting until 4pm
• Weekend rota on a 1:8 pattern, with two other vets on Saturdays and Sundays
• Clear career pathways across primary care, referral, leadership and specialist roles
• CPD allowance and access to IVC Academy training centres and role relevant courses
• £1,250 annual Care Fund for every vet
• Access to mentors, regional clinical coaches and peer networks
• 6.6 weeks holiday including bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced family leave and pay across maternity, paternity, adoption and surrogacy
• BVA membership, VDS cover and RCVS fees
• Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes, eligibility applies
• Retail discounts and cashback offers
• Reduced cost veterinary care for your own pets

About the Practice

Rowe Veterinary Group was founded in 1948 and now has four veterinary practices in the North Bristol area, including a 24 hour hospital in Bradley Stoke, branch surgeries in Yate and Thornbury, and a veterinary surgery with MRI facilities in Wotton-under-Edge. The group also provides a referral service through Rowe Referrals.

The practice offers first opinion care for dogs, cats, small furries, birds and exotic animals, and the Wotton-under-Edge site includes facilities such as digital X ray, dental X ray, MRI, blood pressure monitoring and ultrasound. The team includes veterinary surgeons, a Head Nurse, four RVNs, receptionists and care assistants, with in house neurology and radioactive iodine services.